Topline The Supreme Court will not take up a case asking justices to overturn their decision legalizing same-sex marriage, the court announced Monday, relieving widespread fears from LGBTQ rights advocates who viewed the petition as a potential sign the court was willing to undo the landmark precedent. Key Facts The Supreme Court rejected a petition
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Topline New York Attorney General Letitia James was arraigned Friday at a federal courthouse in Virginia, pleading not guilty to charges of bank fraud and false statements—as legal experts and new reporting continue to undercut the strength of the government’s case against the longtime Trump foe. Key Facts James was arraigned at 11 a.m. EDT
Topline First Lady Melania Trump’s $MELANIA memecoin is now under legal scrutiny, as a court filing this week alleges the cryptocurrency is part of a broader fraudulent “pump-and-dump” scheme meant to enrich a small number of insiders and the first lady was duped into making the fraudulent scheme seem more credible. Key Facts $MELANIA, a
Topline The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's law restricting gender-affirming medical treatments for minors, dealing a blow Wednesday to transgender rights that could have consequences nationwide, as more than two dozen states have imposed similar laws. Key Facts The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along party lines to uphold a federal appeals court ruling that backed Tennessee’s
Topline The Trump administration sent Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador Saturday despite a judge’s order forbidding it from doing so, raising questions about the potential consequences that could be imposed if Trump officials ignore court rulings —and whether President Donald Trump’s pardon power could help negate any potential punishments. Key Facts Judge James Boasberg suggested
Topline A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore the U.S. Agency for International Development’s functionality Tuesday, at least as litigation moves forward, ruling that billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency’s broad steps to dismantle the foreign aid agency “likely violated the United States Constitution in multiple ways.” Key Facts Maryland-based
Topline Far-right attorney Sidney Powell [pleaded guilty](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/10/19/sidney-powell-pleads-guilty-in-georgia-election-case/?sh=7cb5aedf1044) to six misdemeanor charges Thursday for her efforts to overturn the 2020 election, taking a plea deal from prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, which legal experts speculate could have a significant impact on her co-defendants—including former President Donald Trump. Key Facts Powell [pleaded guilty](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/10/19/sidney-powell-pleads-guilty-in-georgia-election-case/?sh=7cb5aedf1044) to six counts of
Updated Oct 20, 2023, 11:18am EDT Topline The judge overseeing the civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump and his company threatened “serious sanctions” — including potential imprisonment — against the ex-president Friday after Trump appeared to violate the gag order barring him from speaking about the court’s staff, multiple outlets reported . Key
Topline Attorney Rudy Giuliani owes more than $500,000 in unpaid taxes and the Internal Revenue Service has put a lien on his property in Florida, according to multiple reports, the latest in a string of recent reports and admissions in court filings regarding the Trump attorney’s financial issues as Giuliani comes under mounting legal scrutiny
Topline A New York judge ordered the dissolution of businesses owned by former President Donald Trump and his associates in a [ruling](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/09/26/trump-committed-fraud-by-inflating-his-assets-judge-rules/?sh=557566ca4565) Tuesday that found the ex-president and his company committed fraud—a decision that could have a devastating impact on Trump’s company and its operations in New York, though the full scope of the order